But it appears Family Radio, the conservative evangelical group behind the ad buys, doesn’t think Portland is worth saving. TriMet says Oakland, Calif.,-based Family Radio has purchased a grand total of zero ads declaring, “Judgement Day May 21, 2011.”

Washington transportation officials say Battle Ground, LaCenter, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Washougal police will join the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol in the extra patrols running until June 3.

The ticket for failing to buckle up is $124. Not cheap. So just do it. Plus, it's supposed to be good for you.

“Law enforcement officers would rather have motorists buckle up than write a seat belt infraction,” said Lowell Porter, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, in a statement. “The evidence is clear that seat belts save lives.”

Statistics show that wearing a seat belt decreases the chance of dying or being seriously injured in a collision by about 70 percent.

Of course, if the Rapture comes, don’t count on the annual Pedalpalooza bike festival happening. Actually, knowing Portland’s bicycle worshippers, they’ll still find a way to make the show go on.

In the end, a bigger challenge may be deciphering this year’s busy, font-happy Pedalpalooza poster. The information is in there somewhere. (Is it in 3-D?) Actually, the more I look at it, the more I like it.